TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[DanSchwartzgan]

@"DanSchwartzgan" have you found a place that accurately tracks screen assist numbers? I'm curious how Powell would look on a per 36 basis in that area. My guess is at or near the top of the league (some of which would be owed to Luka, of course).

They have a per game number at NBA.com under player stats in the "hustle" category.  You'd need to do some math to get a ranking on a per 36 basis.  Maybe they have that somewhere else like Cleaning the Glass or Second Spectrum.  I don't know.

Powell gets 2.5 screen assists leading to six points in 17.4 minutes a game

Gafford gets 2.2 screen assists leading to 4.7 points in 15.5 minutes a game.

Normalize for minutes and 2.2 becomes 2.46.  I think when you account for the difference between Luka and whoever Gafford is setting screens for in DC, there probably isn't much difference.  Given the age difference, there is time for Gafford to grow into the skill a bit more, but I'm not sure it is necessary.  He certainly has the physical tools.